03/06/2005
NI viewers to have say in People’s Millions show
Ulster Television viewers are getting a chance to have a real say on how to make their community a better place to live thanks to a new on-air competition being launched by the Big Lottery Fund today.
‘People’s Millions’ kicks off with a £15 million TV competition for grants of up to £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. UTV viewers will then have the opportunity to vote for the two projects they want to receive the good cause money by telephone, text or online.
In Northern Ireland two grants of up to £50,000 will be awarded this year to community groups who win over the hearts and minds of viewers - and their votes - with their ideas and plans. The projects competing for the awards will aim to make a difference in their community through schemes that will improve amenities, public and green spaces, buildings or natural environment.
Big Lottery Fund NI Board Member Breidge Gadd, said: “This joint project offers a fantastic opportunity for the public to learn more about the huge range of good causes which need support, to get directly involved in Lottery funding distribution and to bring real changes to their communities. We will continue to explore new ways of connecting Lottery players with the decision making process."
The nation-wide competition for the £50,000 awards is the first part of the Big Lottery Fund’s People’s Millions initiative and marks ITV’s 50th anniversary and the Big Lottery Fund’s first birthday.
The winning local projects will be announced on UTV and on GMTV in early November.
(MB/SP)
‘People’s Millions’ kicks off with a £15 million TV competition for grants of up to £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. UTV viewers will then have the opportunity to vote for the two projects they want to receive the good cause money by telephone, text or online.
In Northern Ireland two grants of up to £50,000 will be awarded this year to community groups who win over the hearts and minds of viewers - and their votes - with their ideas and plans. The projects competing for the awards will aim to make a difference in their community through schemes that will improve amenities, public and green spaces, buildings or natural environment.
Big Lottery Fund NI Board Member Breidge Gadd, said: “This joint project offers a fantastic opportunity for the public to learn more about the huge range of good causes which need support, to get directly involved in Lottery funding distribution and to bring real changes to their communities. We will continue to explore new ways of connecting Lottery players with the decision making process."
The nation-wide competition for the £50,000 awards is the first part of the Big Lottery Fund’s People’s Millions initiative and marks ITV’s 50th anniversary and the Big Lottery Fund’s first birthday.
The winning local projects will be announced on UTV and on GMTV in early November.
(MB/SP)
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